The son of an employee of the Mongolian embassy has been charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Javkhlanbayar Gantumur, 18, faces four charges of rape relating to the alleged incident on January 18 near the embassy in Kensington in west London, Scotland Yard said. He faces two further sexual offence charges, and two of robbery after allegedly taking a mobile phone and £130 in cash. The embassy confirmed the youth's identity, but said he was not the son of a diplomat and hence did not have immunity; he is in custody and will appear before Westminster magistrates this morning. Press Association

BBC strike threat lifted after deal on job cuts

The immediate threat of strike action at the BBC has lifted after unions reached an initial agreement over plans to cut 1,800 jobs. Bectu, the NUJ and Unite said talks with BBC management had led to an agreement in principle. The unions had threatened to strike after the BBC said widespread compulsory redundancies were likely. The unions said the BBC's stance had softened. The NUJ's general secretary, Jeremy Dear, said: "We're pleased the imminent threat of compulsory redundancies has been addressed and that all staff required to work unpredictable hours will continue to get a fair deal." Owen Gibson

Man arrested after girl, 14, is stabbed in park

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of schoolgirl Jessica Knight, who is in a critical but stable condition after a frenzied attack as she walked home through a park. Police said Jessica, 14, had been stabbed at least 30 times in Astley park, near Chorley, Lancashire, on Monday. Her parents have been at her hospital bedside 24 hours a day. Detectives refused to say whether she had been targeted or had been the victim of a random attack. Yesterday, police released CCTV footage of Jessica in the moments before she was attacked. Helen Carter